A Cocktail Town Tries Its Hand at Wine - AFAR
"Las Vegas’s first commercial winery and tasting room presents a modest, small-batch approach, producing five wines—a dry white, a sweet riesling, a sweet rosé, a jammy zinfandel, and a smooth syrah—served only in a cozy tasting room in a nondescript industrial park in Henderson (about 20 minutes from the Strip) with wider availability promised later. Glass pours cost $7.50–$9.50 and a flight of all five is $8. Operated by GM/winemaker Mike Schoenbaechler and co-owner Patty Peters after years of development, the space aims to recreate a familiar tasting-room experience with a bit of a Vegas spin: relaxed and unpretentious, serving little cheese pizzas while a TV in the corner shows Las Vegas Golden Knights games. Current releases are blended from California sources (Suisun Valley and Paso Robles), and barrel lots being aged from Nevada’s Amargosa Valley are due next year; the owners emphasize staying small and hand-crafted rather than trying to emulate Napa or Sonoma. The tasting room sits within a local “Henderson Booze District,” within walking distance of several nascent craft breweries and a distillery." - Matt Villano
